Laura Coates Live

Cruel and unusual is the new defense from the Trump world to have him avoid paying his half billion dollar bond. A former Trump attorney joins to make the case. Plus, the DNC prepares for a war with third-party candidates and one of them joins the program to discus the 2024 presidential election. Plus, rap artist Glorilla joins to discuss meeting Biden and Harris at the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lawyer who fought to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case joins to discuss why she pursued the motion to remove Ms. Willis, if there was any racial motivation in the filing, and to react to the judge’s ruling allowing Ms. Willis to stay on the case. Plus, a federal appeals court late Tuesday night put Texas’ controversial immigration law back on hold, hours after the Supreme Court had cleared the way for the state to begin enforcing the measure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump can’t find an insurance company to underwrite his bond to cover the massive judgment against him in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case, his lawyers told a New York appeals court. Trump’s attorneys said he has approached 30 underwriters to back the bond, which is due by the end of this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We finally find an answer to the question we’ve been waiting months to find out: Fani Willis is not disqualified from prosecuting Donald Trump and his codefendants. But, the judge ordered an ultimatum that either Ms. Willis leaves the case or the top prosecutor, Nathan Wade, goes. So, Mr. Wade resigned from the case. Judge Glenda Hatchett joins to discuss the developments in the case. Plus, the prosector who oversaw the trails of Ethan Crumbley’s parents speaks out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to a court filing, the Manhattan district attorney’s office is willing to delay Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial for up to 30 days. Plus, the judge presiding over the classified documents case in Florida denied Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss charges based on unconstitutional vagueness. Earlier, the former president was in court as the judge heard arguments on motions to throw out the charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge tosses six charges against Trump in the election subversion trial. RFK Jr. considers Aaron Rodgers as a possible VP. Legal challenges faced by former President. Atlanta's influence on criminal justice system. Discussion on potential political leaders and election integrity efforts. Importance of preserving music education.

The mystery man referred to as Trump Employee 5 in Jack Smith's classified documents indictment steps into the spotlight. Brian Butler worked behind the scenes at Mar-a-Lago for two decades. Now, he is speaking out for the first time in a CNN exclusive. He's already given testimony to federal investigators and tonight, he told Kaitlan Collins that back in June of 2022, he helped Trump's body man, Walt Nauta, deliver boxes of classified information from Mar-a-Lago to Trump's plane.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fat Joe discusses attending the State of the Union and meeting President Biden. Trump hosts Putin ally Viktor Orban. United flight makes emergency landing after engine fire.

President Biden's State of the Union address prep, immigration challenges, and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove's IVF journey are discussed. Topics include bipartisan efforts, reproductive rights, menopause-weight connection, legal landscape of IVF, and criminal justice policies.

The Supreme Court ruled former President Donald Trump should appear on the ballot in Colorado in a decision that follows months of debate over whether the frontrunner for the GOP nomination violated the “insurrectionist clause” included in the 14th Amendment. Although a massive victory for Trump, the decision has no impact on the four ongoing criminal cases that Trump is facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices